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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Back to School Means Eye Exam Time for Children and Families
Total Eye Care and Optos partner in using scanning laser technology for children's back to school eye exams.
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS - August 1, 2010 – In conjunction with Back to School time, Dr. Richard Driscoll and Dr. Alycia Green, eye doctors at Total Eye Care in Keller and Colleyville, are working with Optos to launch a program aimed at educating parents about the importance of regular eye examinations for children. It is estimated that 80 percent of what children learn during their first 12 years is related to sight, yet unfortunately 86 percent of children in the U.S. start school without first having a comprehensive eye exam.
“The link between learning and eyesight is compelling. Regular eye exams that include a thorough assessment of the retina are crucial for children of all ages, particularly before the child starts school, as
poor
eyesight can affect a child’s educational performance and social development,” stated Dr. Richard Driscoll."The
optomap® ultra-wide digital retinal imaging is fast, painless and comfortable for patients of all ages, making it ideal for children who can be more difficult to examine.”
Optos’ commitment to educating parents on the importance of having their children’s eyes examined regularly stems from its origin – the optomap® is the brainchild of Douglas Anderson, founder of Optos, whose son lost sight in one eye at the age of five due to an undetected retinal detachment. After this tragedy, Anderson set out to develop a system that not only could capture an unprecedented wide view of the retina (back of the eye) but that was also patient friendly, particularly for children who tend to be more difficult to examine.
Consider these facts:
- According to the American Optometric Association (AOA) 60 percent of children who are identified as ‘problem learners’ have undetected vision problems.
- Vision problems affect one in twenty pre-schoolers and one in four school-age children. If left untreated the problems can worsen and lead to other serious problems as well as affect learning ability, personality and adjustment in school.
- The best way to protect a child’s eyes is through professional eye examinations, beginning shortly after birth, at six months of age, before entering school (age four or five) and periodically throughout the school years.
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About Total Eye Care,
Dr. Richard Driscoll and Dr. Alycia Green
Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric
Glaucoma Specialist
Dr. Richard
Driscoll has been serving the eye care needs of
About Optos
Optos plc is a leading and rapidly growing medical technology company for the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of devices that image the retina, the light-sensitive area at the back of the eye. Optos' platform technology is the Panoramic 200 Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope device - known as the P200. In a quarter of a second the P200 device produces a high resolution image of up to 200 degrees or approximately 82 percent of the retina in a single capture. The image - branded optomap® ultra-widefield digital retinal imaging- provides eye care practitioners with clinically useful information that facilitates the early detection of disorders and diseases evidenced in the retina, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Retinal imaging can also indicate evidence of non-eye or systemic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and certain cancers.
Parents
For more information or to schedule your Back to School Eye Exam
that includes the optomap® retinal exam, please contact Dr. Driscoll
at Total Eye Care 817.416.0333.
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Contact Information
Dr. Richard Driscoll
Total Eye Care
817.416.0333
Press @ totaleyecare.NET
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